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Two Hosters That Did Me Wrong and One That Hasn’t (Yet)

I’m just not interested in dealing with the technical aspects of Web hosting. I’d rather pay a hosting service to manage those details for me. And, with the competitiveness of the hosting industry today, it doesn’t seem unnatural to ask a hoster to manage these details both seamlessly and cheaply.

In a nutshell, here’s what I want from my Web hosting provider: minimal downtime, unlimited amount of space, an intuitive control panel, good customer service and a low price. Are these demands extreme? Maybe so, because I’m on my third hoster in three years, and I’m just waiting for the current one to screw something up.

Several years ago, I moved from a higher priced provider to HostExcellence. At the time, I had one Web site and was planning to launch a couple more. HostExcellence lured me in with an unlimited hosting package at a dirt cheap price. I didn’t know any better and jumped on it. (continue reading…)